pine nut

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahyn nuht]
- /paɪn nʌt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahyn nuht]
- /paɪn nʌt/

Definitions of pine nut words

noun pine nut Also, pignoli. the seed of any of several pine trees, as the piñon, eaten roasted or salted or used in making candy, pastry, etc., after removing the hard seed coat. 1
noun pine nut pine cone. 1
noun pine nut edible seed 1
countable noun pine nut Pine nuts are small cream-coloured seeds that grow on pine trees. They can be used in salads and other dishes. 0
noun pine nut the edible seed of certain pine trees 0
noun pine nut the sweet, edible seed of any of several pines found chiefly in the SW U.S. and in Mexico 0

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Origin of pine nut

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English

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Parts of speech for Pine nut

noun

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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pine nut popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pine nut usage trend in Literature

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